Reinforced concrete construction.



@FM/ij n. J. Harm. REEXPORGBD CONCRETE UONSTBUCTION.

` 4 4 QPPLO'TIOE FILED 1HE-0.19, 1912. bmm@ Y C. J. HYEB.. REI-WORGED UQNGBETE GONSTRUCTION.

`M??MGAJX'lMI FILED DEOPKQ, 1913.

Patented Mm. l?, 1914.

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MPLIOATXON FILED' B20111912.

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Application filed December 19, '1912. Seriell No. TS1/,7520.

To all whom, may concer?? lle ii, lirico/n licei l, 'CHARLES il. Hime, e cilizaeii of elle United Stilles, residing at moee iii ilse county of Hillsboro and State lllorirle, lieve invenieclcerlein new .and useful ffirifirovements in Reinforced Coriore Coeseructiori; eed l elo hereby declare lilieliollowirig lobe e lull, clear, :mol exact lcscripiiozo of the irive-uii q suoli es Will creible others skilled in the erlito which if:

` liiirlier olojece of my invention is mto Sicile reinforced concrete .licor sieb of" speri, which will have e minimum deed ,nel @coliform strength sind rigidity s conscructecl to peririi; ready/removed of Athe 'Iorms snol false liremeworl.

time accompanying drawings forming e of illus eppllcotion, end mwluoh simi ler reference symbols indicate correspoml` perle in iheseversl yiewsz-Fgure' 1 is s perspective View, showing successively from right to left the temporary frelnewo'rlr provided with series of nails for positioning the comers thereof, the centers and reinforcing members iii position, and lie con crete in piece; Fig.` 2 is e perspective View of the end closure'of en srch cenle'r; Fig. is e, detail perspective viewa showing the emporery form for e, concrete boem elicltlie1 relation of thetemporery framework iberorvitli; llig. Il is a. transverse sectiom showing-g successively from lele to right the ternporer3f-jremework anni centers, in position.-V receivirig elle concrete-ille concrete in piece, tlie'ercll centers being removed from elle hardened concrete; oleic concrete construction; Fig. 5 isis pien View oil ilieconstruction shown inl llig, 45; 6 is e perspective View, partly iii seclion, showing the metal lathe Work` end ceiling secureolin position; enel Fig. 'l is e section on im line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

Referring le the clicco/ings; imliceles concrete joisls il.

end finally the com-- temporary freine' /memlaers on which ere positioned the cenlers 2; seul members l having their ens'resting on olie form 3 -lor reinforced concrete beam l and being; sop eo oorecl ini-ermeiliezely by frame members 5. 'llie centers 2 ere provislefl-Wiiil closed. enfle 6 speeefl from the form 3, enel lillirir; meer bers .7 extend from seir'l ,form 3 beiween'tiee frame members '1 to cooperate withv seid 55 centers end frame members for forming leterellyerlendliig heed Henges 8 on elle concrete lieem e, integral with the floor slelo. Lllie cenier's 2 ere accurately positioned' by rows of ilallsl, projecting' from elle frame' 7o members l above Henges 10 on seid centers and eclepleclto loe partially embedded in the lower feces of elle concrete joisls ll of elle iloorgsleb, to `constitute anchors :lor securing elle metel lellie work 12f of e ceiling 75 13 in position. lil s ceiling is not desired, the roeils 9 are lri'ven Hush with elle Heiliges Umso elise they ivilliiot project *Within the il plurality of `irlrlepeiicleifil, reinforcing; so rols 1li: extend from tlie usuel supporting Wells or beams transversely eliovelhe ercli centers 2, end Gerry e series oi2 reinorciiig slirrugos 15 for supporting reinforcing teui sion rods 16 longitudinellyelweeo the e5 lower portions of seidseverel centers 2; seid stirrups having their upper "poreions hooked over 4elle tension rods ll enfilent to e dlverge et 1,7 tclwercl elle respective 'icljccent Icenters@ 'lliese tension rocls 16 are preferso elnly inrsels or pairs. When the parte are ilmsleseemloleol, the concrete is filled in in f the 'enel'. meneer to formereiiiforcecl concrete @oor slilo comprising e series of joislis ll and connecting arches 18 :formeel integral e5 with the lei/erelly-exleriiling riesci Heiliges 8 of ai reinforced beem el; and keying e, plurality or reinforcing iemperelurerocls 14: extending through ehe iipperroortiori of said sieb treesyersely eo seid gelei, and s series of loo longitudinal reinforcing lessico. rods i6 in he lower portions el elle joists 11 connectecl to seid-reels le' icy siirrups 15; the stirrups 15 having; cliverging upper portions 17 bent over the reels lflfsncl extendinginto the eol- 105 jacent concreleerehes foririgidly anchoring ssicl seirrups lo resisileterol deflection y of said joists. Aller the concrete is herdeneclthe centers and ollier temporary Work can e' readily remoyed,'leedi1ig the floor 11o slab with e smooth lower surface which is adapted to conslilzolze o finished ceiling; in

factories, ware-houses, and 'similar buildings, without the expense of being-smoothed down or coated with plaster, as required in previous construction z .if a dat ceiling 13 is required, thepositioning nailsl 9 are left projecting suliicientl'y from the frame members 1 to be rmly embedded in the concrete joists 11, and suitable metal lathe work l2 can be secured in position by the projecting portions of` said nails,

and then plastered or given any, other de`- sired finish. If desired, the spaces between` the lat metal lathe work l2 and the arches 18 can be iilled with suitable insulating material; thereby providing an advantageous construction in cold storage buildings, etc.

l. A' reinforced concrete construction comprising a longitudinally-extending series of integral concrete joists and connecting arches orming a floor slab, a series of parallel supporting rods'extending transversely through said slab for attachment to supporting walls or beams, a series of longitudinal rods in sets spaced below said supporting rods and extending perpendicular thereto through said joists, a series of independent stirrups supporting said 1ongitudinal rods said stirrups having their upper ends bent into oppositely directed, downwardly extending hooks, and being engaged with said several transverse supporting rods and Adiverging into the adjacent concrete` arches for firmly supporting and anchoring said l stirrupsagainst swing on said transverse supporting rods.

2,`A reinforced concrete construction ,comprising a longitudinally-extending series-of integral concrete joists and connectinghrches :forming a floor slab, a series'of parallel supporting rods extending' transversely through said slab above said connecting arches' for attachment to supporting azalls or beams, a series of parallel 'tension re i 1,090,718

rods in pairs extending `longitudinally through the lower portions "of said joistsI perpendicular to said series of support-ing` rods, a series of independent stirrups sup- -porting said longitudinal vrods said stirrups having their upper ends bentinto oppositely directed downwardly extending obliquely divergent hooks, and being supported upon said several transverse supporting rods and dverging into the adjacent concrete arches tor firmly supporting and anchoring said stirrups against swing on said transverse supporting rods, metal ancho-rs partially embedded in the lower yfaces of said joists, a ceiling provided with gitudinal rods in Csets spaced parallel to saidI supporting rods and extending at an anglev thereto through said joists, a series of independent stirrups supporting said longitudinal rods and each of said stirrups having its upper ends bent into oppositely directed, downwardly extending hooks, each hoo-k engaging one of said transverse supporting rods and diverging into the adjacent concrete arches for firmly supporting` and anchoring said stirrups against swing onV said transverse supporting rods.

In testimony whereof, I afhx my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES J. HYER. lVitnesses lV. C. HECK, J. P. HENDERSON. 

